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Draws are in for the 19th annual state soccer tournaments

As the 19th Annual IHSAA State Soccer Tournaments open, three area teams will be playing host to sectional fields next week.
In the boys tournament, Plymouth hosts a five-team Class 2A field, while Culver hosts a Class A Sectional 41 field that includes Argos, Culver and Bremen.
The Rockies open the tournament Monday with a rematch against Northern Lakes Conference foe NorthWood, which handed Plymouth a 4-1 loss Tuesday night, while Culver Military waits to play the winner in the late semifinal Thursday. Defending champ Warsaw takes on Wawasee Wednesday in the tourney's second quarterfinal.
At Culver Monday, the host Cavaliers take on defending champ Argos, which beat Bremen in a penalty kick shootout last year en route to a regional championship, while the unbeaten Lions square off with Winamac Wednesday.
Also in Class A boys tournament play, John Glenn plays host Mishawaka Marian, and LaVille plays the winner of Bethany Christian-Elkhart Christian at the Marian tourney Wednesday.
In the girls tournament, LaVille will host a seven-team Class A field including Northern State Conference foes John Glenn and Bremen as well as Culver Community at Newton Park. Glenn opens the tilt against Bremen Monday, and Culver Community plays Elkhart Christian Tuesday followed by a game between the host Lady Lancers and Marian.
Defending regional champ Argos travels to Covenant Christian as the Lady Dragons take on Kouts in the Sectional 34 opener Monday, while in 2A action, Culver Girls Academy plays the host Lady Tigers in the Warsaw opener Tuesday, and Plymouth's girls take on NorthWood Thursday.